McConnell says Sinema, Manchin could 'save' filibuster for GOP
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged his fellow GOP senators to lay off negative rhetoric directed at two Democrats, Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who have advocated to protect the congressional practice known as the filibuster
Both Manchin and Sinema have faced pressure from leftist Democrats over increasing calls for filibuster reform or removal, but they have made it clear they will not agree to repeal the century-old practice. "What they’ve been very forthright about is protecting the institution against pressures from their own party. I know what that’s like," McConnell told the Washington, D.C.-based publication, alluding to pressures he faced from Donald Trump. "It’s nice that there are Democrats left who respect the institution and don’t want to destroy the very essence of the Senate."More Related News